How are hotels in Healdsburg saving water?
Faced with mandatory water conservation measures city-wide, local hotels are having to do what they can to reduce their water usage by 40%.
City pursuing creation of tobacco retail license
Gravenstein Health Action Coalition hopes adoption of a tobacco ordinance and permit will help address teen vaping
HYPE Networking Mixer, Feb. 23
Join the Healdsburg Young Professionals & Entrepreneurs for networking, wine, and hors d' oeuvres on Thursday, Feb. 23, 5:30-7 p.m. at Two Thirty-Five Luxury Suites. Enjoy constructive networking exercises, refreshing wines from Merriam Vineyards, small bites, door prize, and more.
Santa Rosa city council member running for sheriff
Olivares’ boasts 40 plus years experience in public service
Active Aging Week Underway
True to Healdburg’s designation as the first Age Friendly City in Sonoma County, the City Council officially recognized International Active Aging Week at its Oct. 2 meeting. The message is that regardless of age or health conditions, adults over 50 can live fully in...
Five river-friendly car washing tips
Can you wash a car without wasting water and harming the environment? The answer is yes, if you plan ahead and understand that everything that’s been stuck to your car — gasoline, oil, heavy metal particles, tar and particulate matter from exhaust fumes — has the potential to flow from your wash area to the nearest storm drain and eventually reach the Russian River. Here are five simple tips to “go green” while washing cars, without wasting water or harming the environment:
Burn permits required as of May 1
CalFire is once again requiring burn permits for any outdoor open burning in local state responsibility areas. Burn permits are available to residents in Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Yolo and Colusa counties and are required as of May 1.
Arts & Entertainment
Stage face-off: Revenge vs. rivalry
Local audiences seeking a solid presentation of an American theatrical classic have two very diverse options right now. The Raven Performing Arts Theater hosts Stephen Sondheim’s massive macabre musical, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," while The 222 offers Sam Shepard’s more intimate fraternal drama, "True West." Both run in Healdsburg through Nov. 8.
